KUALA LUMPUR, May 2 — Share prices on Bursa Malaysia traded lower at mid-morning, with the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) losing 1.44 points in step with the gloomy regional markets. The benchmark index was quoted at 1,870.08 points at 11.02am.
Market breadth was negative as losers led gainers 284 to 272, while 290 counters were unchanged, 771 untraded and 14 others were suspended.
Turnover stood at 411.35 million shares worth RM339.15 million.
Top losers are Lafarge Malaysia and Kuala Lumpur Kepong, whose share prices fell 20 sen each to RM8.89 and RM24 respectively, followed by Public Bank, down 14 sen to RM20.
Other heavyweights Maybank and Axiata eased 1.0 sen each to RM9.89 and RM6.72 respectively, CIMB lost 2.0 sen to RM7.49, while TNB gained 2.0 sen to RM11.92.
Among actives, Sumatec rose 2.0 sen to 28 sen, China Stationery added 1.0 sen to 14.5 sen and 1 Utopia gained 0.5 sen to 7.0 sen.
On the scoreboard, the Finance Index lost 29.27 points to 17,114.25 points, the Plantation Index erased 21.77 points to 9,063.49 points, but the Industrial Index was 7.21 points higher at 3,197.01 points.
The FBM Emas Index shed 5.86 points to 12,935.09 points, the FBMT100 Index dwindled 6.95 points to 12,584.68 points, but the FBM ACE was 12.11 points higher at 6,595.78 and the FBM 70 was up 3.06 points to 14,078.83 points. — Bernama
